One of the few local success stories during the Great Recession is coming to an end.
Constance Manor, an event venue that once hosted Georgia’s top elected officials and was the setting for many a wedded couple’s first kiss, is closing in two months.
“It will close at the end of May after the last wedding,” said owner Lee Perkins in an interview last week. “May and October are our busiest months, and before fall kicked up, it was just time.”
The closing will be four years after the manor’s May 2010 opening in an extensively renovated, century-old mansion.
Perkins acknowledges it was a risky decision to open a new business in the middle of a protracted national economic downturn, but bookings increased steadily until the business finally made a profit last year.
“We went through all the growing pains,” she said. “2013 ended on the books in the black and not in the red; so we did not have to put any more money over here.”
However, the events-oriented business absorbed her weekends and required her constant attention. In the end, she and her husband, John, decided the sacrifices were not worth it.
For the full story, see the March 12 issue of the Barrow Journal.

"However, the events-oriented business absorbed her weekends and required her constant attention. In the end, she and her husband, John, decided the sacrifices were not worth it."
...and your headline is applicable how?

Leave conjecture at the door. Your filter failed prior to writing above comment. I wouldn't be so worried but you're off your medication and feel terrible for this immature/misdirected character accusation. Best advice is just say no to future posts. Can't believe my dad would do this.

Do you really hate Barrow County this bad? Are you really this miserable here? Barrow is'n't rotten or ruined. Everyone wants new people with money to come to Barrow and open businesses so they can thrive and grow. Some have, but not enough yet to have a large impact on our local economy. Perkins has other obligations in her life and anyone can become overloaded or take on to much. I know you have a disagreement with the golf course but face it, cities buy golf courses all the time because it eventually becomes an asset to the community. The city wants to add an event venue to make the community more attractive and bring in more revenue. You can't go wrong there.

Joe - Listen to your son and chill. Your stupidity in the matter is palpable. Nothing was given; it was bought, paid and made profitable (unlike your broken-record). They stood "in the ring" and invested in Winder. Made Constance Manor better; improved it and its time to invest in other areas. The unfortunate plight of Winder and Barrow County is "naysayers" and "do-nothings" like you. On top of it all you dare call a hero a lazy blue blood? Last time I looked Joe Martinaud hasn't saved anyone - just a bunch of hot air. Do all a favor and 1) throw effort in the ring or 2) shut-up.

Tried to throw effort in the ring, BUT the ruining class of Barrow doesn't want outsider here, especially IF they want to run a business! Barrow county's ruining class has done nothing but chase businesses out of the county, and told newbies (like myself) to not let the door hit us in the backside as we go back from where we came.

I'm not saying Constance Manor was given to jr. just that jr. doesn't want to put the work and effort into running a business. "...business absorbed her weekends and required her constant attention. In the end, she and her husband, John, decided the sacrifices were not worth it."

I run a successful business, just the other side of the Barrow County border ... lot of people run successful businesses just over the border. Why is it, we never cross back into Barrow? Why is it new businesses build just across the border -- think Caterpillar, think Carters, just to name 2!

So until all the ruining class jrs. step aside and let people who had the same work ethics as their daddies take the helm, Barrow will remain a rotting core in a center of prosperity